Laboratory Operations MAnager

Lampire Biological Laboratories; Everett (Bedford County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k with match

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Lampire Biological Laboratories in Everett, WA is seeking a Laboratory Operations Manager to lead lab production, drive operational excellence, and advocate for continuous improvement in a fast-paced, compliant facility.

The role supervises all personnel at the Everett Lab, ensures regulatory standards are met, provides staff training, and collaborates across functions to meet production needs while maintaining quality, safety, and inventory controls.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant work experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience with cGMP quality systems and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to train staff, give clear directions, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work across functional areas and hold staff accountable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage all personnel at the Everett Lab and support production requirements.
• Ensure department tasks are executed on time and in a compliant manner, including production and quality activities.
• Maintain compliance with internal and external regulatory standards.
• Provide training for all department/facility staff.
• Oversee facilities needs including equipment calibration, maintenance, and environment monitoring.
• Ensure cGMP practices with approved vendors, materials, SOPs, and client specs.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you looking to increase your impact on life sciences? Lampire Biological Labs is a premier biotech life science company dedicated to providing biological reagents to the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and biotech industries and is seeking a motivated Laboratory Operations Manager to lead laboratory production, drive operational excellence, and advocate for continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, take pride in running a compliant facility, and love developing talented teams, this is your opportunity to make a mark.

Why Join Us?

Lampire offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, and an environment where operational initiative is recognized and rewarded.

Job Description:

Supervise and manage all personnel at the Everett Lab and support production requirements.

Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Ensure all requirements of the department are executed in a timely and compliant manner. This may include production and quality activities.
• Maintain compliance with internal and external regulatory standards.
• Serve as the example within the department upholding all Lampire's corporate policies, as well as the Quality Policy.
• Provide training for all department/facility staff.
• Ensure facilities needs are addressed in a timely manner which may include equipment calibration and maintenance, pest management, environmental monitoring and general cleaning and housekeeping.
• Ensure personnel are following cGMP requirements such as using material from approved vendors, using material that is within expiry, using equipment that is within calibration/PM, only using approved materials, using current approved versions of SOPs and client specs, requesting VAR and NCRs when needed, shipping only material approved for release etc.
• Initiates an assists with Validations and Change Controls, when needed.
• Assist in preparation of investigation reports as part of the Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) program.
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Good organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Windows based computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with cGMP quality systems and manufacturing operations
• Ability to give directions, train others and communicate effectively both orally and written
• Works well with personnel from other functional areas and is willing to hold all staff accountable

Education:

Bachelors/Associates degree in science or similar field, or equivalent experience

Job Benefits:

Lampire Biological Laboratories offers a competitive salary, medical, dental, life, disability insurances, 401k with matching contribution and profit sharing.

Lampire Biological Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.